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“…tech giant Yandex has a handshake deal with government authorities to limit what news outlets the site will pull onto its homepage” wow that sounds so incred

“…tech giant Yandex has a handshake deal with government authorities to limit what news outlets the site will pull onto its homepage” wow that sounds so incredibly different from the alternatives

antattack 4y ago
Makes one wonder, however, what other 'handshake deals' with autocratic government there are.
- ok123456 4y ago
  Yeah. I'm sure Russia is the only place where the telecom, tech and news sectors have quid pro quos with the organs of state. [1] https://www.wired.com/2006/05/att-whistle-blowers-evidence/ https://www.wired.com/2006/05/att-whistle-blowers-evidence/
  - antattack 4y ago
    The difference is that I have no control what Russia does with my information but I have some control over what my country is doing with it.
    - ok123456 4y ago
      Do you really? The likelihood of legislation passing in the US is totally independent of how popular it is.